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This really is a crummy product, and here's why:

- It has no fastener to close the wallet, and it won't really lay flat unless you remove the accessory cover.

- It is not padded enough to protect a PDA from anything other than scratches from carrying it in a briefcase... drop your Jornada in this and you're going to have to buy a new one.

- You have to remove the Jornada from the wallet before it can fit in a cradle, and the velcro keeps the it from fitting in the cradle firmly.

- There is only one small pocket in the front cover of the wallet for bills/cards/etc.

This product is for cosmetics, only. If you want to replace your accessory cover, I suggest getting one of the new Color Accessory covers from HPshopping.com, or the leather flip-top case (at leat it snaps shut).

I would give this leather case a big fat zero if Amazon allowed it. My first problem is that the darned thing doesn't stay closed. There is no clasp, button, zipper - not anything. I have to put a rubber band around it to keep it closed which just looks tacky. Second, the adhesive velcro strips that you have to put on the back of your Jornada get in the way when you place it in the docking cradle. Of course, you could just put one velcro strip on the top but then it doesn't feel like it is secure enough in the leather case. I felt that it wouldn't take too much for the Jornada to fall out. Maybe it wouldn't but I am not trusting my expensive PDA to one little velcro strip. Also, when placing the velcro strip in the right place on the top it covers the reset button. I moved the strip over so the reset button wouldn't be covered but I would have thought that HP would have considered this when designing the case. So my advice to you is to avoid this case at all costs and look elsewhere when looking for a case to protect your Jornada.

Perhaps the only redeeming feature of this case is that it is superior to HP's "Executive Leather Case with Flip Top." The Bi-Fold case has no closing mechanism, and when the stylus is stored, the case remains half open. The Flip Top case has a latch, but with the Jordana inside, it refused to stay shut. Neither of these cases protects very well from dust or accidental drops, or has room for business cards and the like, so I'm about ready to velcro my Jordana into my old organizer case -- at least that will zip shut.

Why would I want to stick velcto strips on my nice Jornada 548? The case doesn't even stay closed. I took one look at it and returned it. No thanks!

Not roomy enough. I expected to be able to use my Jornada with ease and have room for other papers, etc. It is too expensive, and does nothing to make my 548 more useful.